Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 > > BTW further to the muscle wastign thing. My muscle tone and strength > right now ( 1 year+ into T3 onyl) is better than it was for the last 15 > yeras, btu as I said I am also supplementing androgens and pretty hefty > doses for my age (estrogen is usually lwoer at 55 years old and mine is > NOT) > Hi Val I have been on Pred with some h/c and dessicated for 7 years and this last year I added in 12.5 mcg T3 and did well plus 1/2 tab fludrocortiosne but I think I have got muscle wasting, the skin hangs underneath my arms even though I am actually very slim. Also my face is more lined than my friends of the same age (61) and sometimes the skin seems to hang on my legs too though since building up since the crash it does appear to be better so maybe I was very dehydrated. However until my recent crash my muscles were very strong because I do regular yoga and usually walk my dog every day. Is this skin hanging thing the same as muscle wasting that you mention or have I got that wrong? BTW I also take Estrogel one pump daily but I don't do well on natural progesterone it blocks the effect of the steroid and gives me horrendous mood swings and migraines so I don't take it. On testing this year my levels of saliva estrogen were good so was the urine break down test of estrogens, Genova said that they were protective levels. Progesterone was still over the range for menopause just as I have been all my life, ie high progesterone low estrogen. I have tried low amounts or DHEA but again didn't do well feeling like it was blocking the effects of the steroid. Thanks Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 > > BTW further to the muscle wastign thing. My muscle tone and strength > right now ( 1 year+ into T3 onyl) is better than it was for the last 15 > yeras, btu as I said I am also supplementing androgens and pretty hefty > doses for my age (estrogen is usually lwoer at 55 years old and mine is > NOT) > Hi Val I have been on Pred with some h/c and dessicated for 7 years and this last year I added in 12.5 mcg T3 and did well plus 1/2 tab fludrocortiosne but I think I have got muscle wasting, the skin hangs underneath my arms even though I am actually very slim. Also my face is more lined than my friends of the same age (61) and sometimes the skin seems to hang on my legs too though since building up since the crash it does appear to be better so maybe I was very dehydrated. However until my recent crash my muscles were very strong because I do regular yoga and usually walk my dog every day. Is this skin hanging thing the same as muscle wasting that you mention or have I got that wrong? BTW I also take Estrogel one pump daily but I don't do well on natural progesterone it blocks the effect of the steroid and gives me horrendous mood swings and migraines so I don't take it. On testing this year my levels of saliva estrogen were good so was the urine break down test of estrogens, Genova said that they were protective levels. Progesterone was still over the range for menopause just as I have been all my life, ie high progesterone low estrogen. I have tried low amounts or DHEA but again didn't do well feeling like it was blocking the effects of the steroid. Thanks Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2009 Report Share Posted December 16, 2009 > > BTW further to the muscle wastign thing. My muscle tone and strength > right now ( 1 year+ into T3 onyl) is better than it was for the last 15 > yeras, btu as I said I am also supplementing androgens and pretty hefty > doses for my age (estrogen is usually lwoer at 55 years old and mine is > NOT) > Hi Val I have been on Pred with some h/c and dessicated for 7 years and this last year I added in 12.5 mcg T3 and did well plus 1/2 tab fludrocortiosne but I think I have got muscle wasting, the skin hangs underneath my arms even though I am actually very slim. Also my face is more lined than my friends of the same age (61) and sometimes the skin seems to hang on my legs too though since building up since the crash it does appear to be better so maybe I was very dehydrated. However until my recent crash my muscles were very strong because I do regular yoga and usually walk my dog every day. Is this skin hanging thing the same as muscle wasting that you mention or have I got that wrong? BTW I also take Estrogel one pump daily but I don't do well on natural progesterone it blocks the effect of the steroid and gives me horrendous mood swings and migraines so I don't take it. On testing this year my levels of saliva estrogen were good so was the urine break down test of estrogens, Genova said that they were protective levels. Progesterone was still over the range for menopause just as I have been all my life, ie high progesterone low estrogen. I have tried low amounts or DHEA but again didn't do well feeling like it was blocking the effects of the steroid. Thanks Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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